Thanks Matt...excellent...I already have got #7 on lockdown. Your tip on practicing wedges only at the range sometimes is money! Ever since I discovered your channel I have watched and incorporated your short game tips...especially the wedge shots. When covid hit and my gym closed I would stop by the range after work and work on my short game. I became really comfortable with my gap wedge for shots up to 75 yards or so. I will hit my shag bag of about 50 balls or so to a pin location @ varying distances between 25-75 yards. That alone has helped me so much. My long game is pretty bad as my swing still needs work but I can scramble pretty well as a result of all my wedge practice. Shoot around 90 most rounds but have broken it a few times in the last year. Shot an 84 the other day and that is only 3 off my all time low of 81 shot years ago. You have been so great for my game and confidence. I actually look forward to the short wedge shots now. Gonna get a putting mirror and work on that next. :) Sorry for the long post..

Thank you for this. I'm just getting back from having another back surgery and all I can do for now is chipping and putting. It will be another month or two before I can hit full shots. Make it a great day MSG

Just wrapped up a "short game" practice session at the range. 120 Total Shots: 40 x 25Y, 40 x 50Y, 40 x 90Y. Great practice session, MSG! Thanks for the suggestion... Now I'm heading home to watch every lesson you ever posted (twice!). :-)

Great videos, no matter what the subject. So plainly explained and although fun to watch, the instructions given are all worthwhile. I’ve used the tips and believe me they work… great work 👍👍

It's funny that I watched this today because I had already planned on spending 60 minutes at the Driving Range with just my wedges in the morning - I had planned on leaving the rest of my clubs at home. And, I'm already subscribed to the channel so I only have 5 Secrets to work on now :-) Great video, Matt. Keep'm coming!

Makes so much since. Ever since I started focusing on my short game and consistent driving, my game literally went from shooting 80-90, to consistently shooting 75 or better

@GolfQuestChannel

2 жыл бұрын

75! In awe.😀

Love your videos. Keep up the good work!

just started watching you man … best golf youtuber on this app

I tried the pushing the club out and swinging on the inside, helped my swing on my last round. Thanks for the great advice!

great advice! practice makes perfect, and practice focused on where scoring can be made or lost is ideal. I think another thing to add to this list is a consistent pre-shot routine. I found my score dropped by several strokes a round when I implemented a regular pre-shot routine. Checking the lie and talking through the shot and expected result. Selecting the club and envisioning the shot. making several practice swings feeling the shot and then finally executing. i am now more consistent with my strikes which results in more fairways hit and GIR, resulting in lower scores.

Love your content and how well you break everything down.

Thanks Matt. Will do the 3 foot putt, wedges and the driver practice more Getting confident with the driver recently and I got more GIR now The putt and chips where improvement is needed Wishing you all the best to your pro journey

Dude the imagining the ball drill..... I just went to the range, I used a golf ball but that completely changed the way im striking the ball. Thank you!!

This video rocked. Good stuff!

Love it , great video. Just like u said too - when i'm shooting anything 90 and above , it's usually because my driver was not working and i wasn't comfortable with it that day... So so true. The days the driver is working for me and I keep it in play off the tee, those are the days i'm mid to low 80's and it's a huge confidence booster when I get off the tee ok and in play without having to drop and lose silly strokes. Keep up the great work!

@GolfQuestChannel

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with everything you said. I'm in that same boat :)

Sounds like good tips. Can’t wait to try them out.👍🏼

great tips Matt! i will definitely incorporate into my practice routine.

I've started just going to the range with my putter and a hand full of balls. It's completely changed my confidence with putting.

Great tips. For last year and half I have focused on ball contact and short game. Shaved handicap from 19 to 14.

Good stuff, Matt. I do the 3 foot circle drill every time I play and it helps. And, as you say, I'm spending much more time with my wedges and driver at the range. I'm consistantly in the very low 90's, so I'm getting there.

@GolfQuestChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet. I need to incorporate more time with the driver. I tend to just hit my three wood more as I am far from "loving" my driver.

Good stuff Matt. I found by practicing more with my driver made my irons easier to hit. I have to do the putting practice that you mentioned to get rid of the 3 putts.

Matt - you literally are like Blues Clues for golf instruction. Some may like it, some may not. However, I too do virtual instruction and can tell you it makes it easier to absorb your lessons. Keep it up. Just found your channel today and on lesson 3.

Nice video as usual Matt. I do break 90 but I'm still tempted to try that orange ball drill. At the same time I feel like it could be detrimental. Just looks like it would be taking the club back way to the outside. Maybe I need to try it to see.

Just what I need to work on. Awesome!

My first round last spring (in 20-25 years of being away from golf) was a 110. My best so far, is an 86. I've only taken 2 lessons, and they really weren't all that helpful. Neither coach bothered to follow up with me either. I've got most of my coaching from guys like Matt on KZread, and it's helped me a ton! Keeping the ball in play, chipping and putting are the things I've focused on most. My tip? Don't just mindlessly hit balls when on the driving range! Take the time to aim your shots into specific places; it helps with aim a lot! I personally don't use alignment aids either; but that's me.

Great video, saving this one.

Enjoyed the vid! Subscribed

Love the wedge secrets especially only hitting those clubs on the range then doing same for driver.....that's proper know how. Thanks Matt

awesome vid!

As someone who has gone from being a lifetime ten handicap to a recent scratch golfer by doing most of these things while practicing, this is easily your best-ever video. Hit wedges until your hands bleed, learn to hit the bounce of your wedges into the ground, and to give you that Pro swing, practice the looping tennis topspin forehand of taking the club back out, slightly drop it in, and then practice hitting 5 yard draws. Driver, wedges until your brain melts - looping practice for your overall swing = scratch golfer.

@Dirtdick24

2 жыл бұрын

Just was at driving range for 3 hours hit only wedges and driver for my basket then practiced chipping and putting after. I can already tell it’s helping

awesome video!!!!!!!

Brilliant!

Thank you so much shortgame this will help a lot I know it

Ahh the swing pattern drill is helpful. I’ve been creating a lane using alignment sticks, but this really forces me to think about my club path. Admittedly I wiffed a could shots because I was hoping I didn’t hit my medicine ball, but once I settled in, it felt nice. Thanks for this

Excellent 😊

Great video, that will work for breaking 80 as well, thanks man.

This is my goal for this afternoon since I’m playing 18 today and have been knocking on my season goal of breaking bogey golf recently

Swing looks great!

Thankyou for the football tip its made a massive difference 👏 42 today on front nine first time ever lowest before this was 48 ill take 6 shots all day from one tip

This was so helpful! I stopped using my driver because of the inconsistency. I always lead with my 3 or 5.

Definitely going to start doing the bigger ball tip, looks like it'll help a lot. Cheers bro.

@GolfQuestChannel

2 жыл бұрын

lol I love the reply from fake "Mr Short Game" and the idiot mixes up his accounts and puts Mark Crossfield lol.

thank you Matt, one quick question, do you have a video on where you focus your eyes when you set up to hit irons, can't seem to get the ball first contact to work consistently

I listen to you religiously. I went from a 126 to a 108 to 105 in a month for tourny play. I can feel the 100 gare opening. Woohooo. Thanks for all ypur great info.

@GolfQuestChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Great progress Mike! Keep it up :)

@Mike-wv2pn

2 жыл бұрын

@@GolfQuestChannel not to shabby for a blind golfer lol

Great drills for the winter. I'm shooting around 100 regular but I'm so inconsistent with wedges. A few times a round it's nailed, the rest of the time I over club, push it or shoot 30 yds out the back!

Great secrets 👏🏻👍🏼🇩🇰

Great teacher.

The backswing advice changes everything . You are the man.

My favourite is number 7!!

thank you so much for shooting 95 .96,97, this can only help me hit that magic 90 or 89!!!!!

I see the evnroll grip is sticking around, hands down the top putter grip.

I like it, just practice the wedges! Simple just do that. Let's go!

Tip #7 LOL love it! ♥️😅

My husband just made me sit down and watched this. I LOVED it! The last tip, I LOVE and LAUGHED so much. Thank you. You’ve got a subscriber in me :)🎉

First out then in, great video👌

#8 - don’t play tees that are not for you. Keep it under 6k yds and you can hit mid to short irons into the greens. That will build your confidence which is secret #9.

@Handletaken4

2 жыл бұрын

Your ideal dist is 36x5 iron dist. If you can't fly a 5i 195 you don't play 7000

@jeremymcginnis4388

Жыл бұрын

Truth

@Billy-cl7jf

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremymcginnis4388 or you d-bag!

@onesipwonder

Жыл бұрын

Every time I go play, people told me you are not old, so you have to play from blue tee.

@JeffPassageCPA

7 ай бұрын

​@@Handletaken4Fly? I would love to get a 5 iron off the ground.

In other words - P R A C T I C E - haha

@okovarik3

2 жыл бұрын

But that’s eight 🙂

@heuristix77

Жыл бұрын

With how many people are told practice and hear “go power bomb a bucket with my new driver I’m hyper about”, this is a good clarification.

Hey Matt, love the channel. I would love for you to do a feel vs real video. You sort of touch on it in a lot of your videos as is, but would be cool to have a definitive video to touch on some of the misconceptions around this topic.

Hit 89 yesterday. My front nine was okay but my back nine it all came together. I've been playing off the white tees and making myself hit longer clubs easier. Not ashamed to hit my 6i and 120 yards. Par 5s I hit my hybrid three times to be on the green in four.

FORGET IT! If I can't complain, I'm not playing! 🤣 Totally agree about the DRIVER. It costs me more strokes than any other club in my bag.

Thanks Matt. Short game, driver, everything else falls in together.

Shot 90 last last weekend, and 97 the weekend after. Perfect timing Matt LOL

My wedges are strong, but what stops me from breaking thru 90 is my driver. It easily costs me many multiple strokes each round. The only reason I shoot around 92-95 consistently is because of my confidence and "skill" with 9i and lower. My short game completely saves my rounds.

@JeffPassageCPA

7 ай бұрын

I agree. Driver is my nemesis. I max out at 180 yards. Always have. If I had a driver swing to produce 225 yards, my other clubs would be 10-15 yards longer. I know I could break for sure then. I finally got down to a 91 on a par 70 course last year.

Nice video! I usually just tell people, learn to drive ok and don’t three putt and you’ll break 90.

GREAT tips!!! And not a word about the ...🤬... Tour! 😀👍

I actually shot a personal best of 88 yesterday and these tips are spot on!

@GolfQuestChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Well Done Nader! Low 80s is now in your future :)

@naderzein2435

2 жыл бұрын

@@GolfQuestChannel thank you!!! Enjoying the journey there forsure :)

I love secret no 7😄

Matt what’s the status on your trying the seniors tour?

You speak the truth

You gotta tell me where you got those Jordan golf shoes

Great tips. For the driver portion, don't just smash stock swings endlessly. Practice draws, fades, highs, lows, low draws, low fades, 90%, 80%, 70%, etc. If you look horrible doing it, who cares. And maybe get a portable launch monitor to optimize your driver settings. That can give you confidence that you're getting the most out of your swing.

I gotta secret you may consider adding. The guys I know that can't break 90 are constantly buying new clubs. My Driver is one of my oldest clubs and I have 💯 confidence whenever I tee it up. I think developing confidence in a club takes a lot of time especially for us weekend warriors. What's your opinion on constantly changing the makeup of your bag when you can't break 90?

Prob a good recipe to break 80 too. Driver, wedge and putting!

That's what I'm doing now all I did was practising my short game went from 27 to 15 then I started practising my mid irions then H 3w dr

Please try play brook field country club

love the nike Jordans

Are the $15 mirrors good enough?

HITTING MAT - I'm just completing my indoor sim setup What is that hitting mat you're using?

Matt I hate you, 🤬Gosh darn it, you make it look and sound so fricking easy. Thanks for the help. Tony V PS: Up date on your drive to playing on the tour.

Mr Short Game, what Putting Mirror do you recommend? I don’t want to buy junk.

I like secret #7 😁

Thanks! You, D. Maude and P. Harrington are da bombs. I now shoot under 8 per hole!!! haha kidding, good job. MSG = do good getting in Champions Tour. You can do it. "quitters never win, winners never quit".

@GolfQuestChannel

2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you. Danny Maude and MSG are two of my favourites.

All great tips!!!! My best "shot saver" headed towards 90 would be to leave the 60 degree at home!!!!.

@Dirtdick24

2 жыл бұрын

I hardly ever use mine and when I do I either hit it short or blade it 300 yards, club is overrated I only use it for green side bunkers

Practice

Recommendation for a Video. How much differences do the Clubs really make. Basically uses entry level Set against your set and see how much difference it effect your game. is 5 Stoke Difference? Is it 10 Stroke Difference? Not saying use crappy set just Mid Range around $700.. Would be cool see the difference in a 9 Hole Video.. Basically Woods and Irons only difference. Putter and Wedges could be the same clubs..

@arturoarias4834

2 жыл бұрын

I have been wondering the same thing...would fitted clubs really help too????

@GolfQuestChannel

2 жыл бұрын

This is a good question. Some other channels have done a little of this (Rick Shiels played an off the shelf budget set, GM golf did a challenge where they bought used clubs on a budget). But a straight up comparison would be good too. Also if they included someone who was like an 18 handicap.

Drywall repair...BWAAAAHHHHAAAAHHHAAAA!!! good point but so funny!!!

❤️

7:16 it's a lot more complicated than hitting the center of the club face with the driver, many times I've hit the center and I still hit a massive hook/slice

@jameswood1755

Жыл бұрын

if that is happening while hitting the center of the club face your issue is most likely with how you are setting up on the ball. if you square the face, keep it square through the backswing and follow through after ball contact it is not possible to hook or slice.

Secret #1 play the right tees (leave your Ego in the Clubhouse) Secret #2 don't try to hit the ball farther than your friend, hit the shot that finds the short grass (leave your Ego in the Clubhouse) Secret #3 practice putting constantly (probably half your actual shots are on or need the green) and I'm not talking about the ones that the cart girl brings

Hi Matt did exactly what you said….guess what 84 in todays Tournament first time in my life

I’m going to practice putting today. After shooting 92,95,93 with like 4 3-putts every round that’s definitely losing me strokes.

@GageDrums

2 жыл бұрын

technically, its adding strokes ..hehe

@timk2853

2 жыл бұрын

me too...gonna get a mirror like Matt suggests. I feel like my eyeballs are not lining up correctly. I hate anything more than 3 ft....pretty good lag putter.

Anyone know where I can find a 48 deg PW left handed?

@pepawg2281

2 жыл бұрын

Try Play it again Sports. They have listings from all over the country.

Bro .. THIS!!!! was sooooo good… I’m breaking 90 consistently but THIS I believe will get me below 80 actually!!!

6ft circle, although I prob need 3 ft circle practice too....

I have a question, sir. Is the 3 foot circle the radius or the diameter??? I'm assuming radius, but you know what happens then...

@frederickdouglass7517

2 жыл бұрын

Diameter. The idea is to improve your shorter putt percentage where most of us lose a lot of strokes.

@pepawg2281

2 жыл бұрын

So, practice 1&1/2 foot putts??

This video is for everyone even if you’re not trying to break 90

Re tip 6 why do you want the takeaway outside of the ball?

There is only 1-secret: practice short game 50-yards in. The End. I came back from TPC Champions shot 93.....5-3 putts. Went to Chambers Bay 85...2-3 putts and 1-4 putt. The End

Definitely going to range with driver only!!!! Stuck between 92-95 every round, if I could just tee off better smh

Yes, all excellent, and the fact that I can’t do any of them means I can’t break 100 half the time, and the more I practice, the worse I get, as my confidence is eroded even more.

Don't even know Matt personally..... but he is my best golfing buddy, actually 2nd to my son...... 😎